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St. Mary Catholic School Families Participate in Bunny Run to Stay Fit On Saturday, March 25, St. Mary Catholic School families of all ages participated in its Second Annual Bunny Run. Students age’s preschool to eighth, along with their families, gathered on the Lakeland Trail to get some fresh air and exercise. They even had a couple of dogs come along for the fun.

Each participant got to decide if they would walk or run one to two miles. “The weather was cool in

the 30’s, but it was perfect running weather,” said Seventh grade teacher and run coordinator Mrs. Paula Dzombak. Mrs. Dzombak, and avid runner, is St. Mary’s Project Healthy Schools leader. Students and teachers are encouraged to not only eat healthy, but to participate in healthy activities on a daily basis as well. “We had a nice variety of ages participate in our Bunny Run this year. There were preschoolers and grandparents. In fact, one grandparent is also a great-grandma”, said principal Veronica Kinsey.

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Cookin’ Fun Banana Tree Stumps 1 1/2 cups butterscotch pieces 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 4 medium bananas 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts or almond brickle pieces In a small saucepan, combine the butterscotch pieces and peanut butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butterscotch pieces are melted. Remove from heat.

Peel the banana. With a knife and supervision, cut the banana into 1-inch pieces. Dip each piece of banana into the butterscotch mixture. Lift out with a fork. Roll in the chopped peanuts or almond brickle pieces to coat. Place on a wax paper-lined plate. Chill for 2 hours.

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Stir together sugar and cinnamon until well mixed. Dip each cut roll into melted butter, then into the sugar/ cinnamon mixture. Do not dip the ends of the rolls. Place rolls, seam side down, on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in oven for about 12 minutes, or until light brown and crisp. Serve warm or cool.

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Coloring Corner The Beautiful Spring by George Cooper "I was here first," said the snowdrop: "look!"

"Not before me!" sang the silver brook.

"Why," cried the grass, "I've been here a week!"

"So have I, dear," sighed a violet meek.

"I came betimes," sang the southwind, "I!" "After me, love!" spake the deep blue sky.

"Who is it cares?" chimed the crickets gay: "Now you are here, let us hope you'll stay."

"Well," piped a bluebird, "don't leave me out!

I saw the snow that lay round about."

"Yes," chirped a snowbird, "that may be true; But I've seen it all the bleak winter through."

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Marvelous Lionfish Sometimes called scorpion fish or dragon fish, this bizarre looking Try This! creature is originally from the IndoTryy this fun game! Act likee a lionsfish Pacific - the islands between Australia and protect yourselff byy stinging and Asia. There are otherr species predators. found throughout the world. Now, Have one playerr be the lionfish in they are commonly found in pets stores to be sold forr salt waterr tanks. the center. Place an object between Lionfish are famous forr theirr venomous spines. Unlike a poison which you must eat, venom is injected. When a predatorr attacks orr they are trying to catch a meal, the lionfish will use theirr long spines.

Found in rocky reefs, they will live in waterr up to 150 feet deep! They hang out in caves and under ledges and will lay almost motionless.

A Lionfish for Me? Lionfish are very cool additions to a coral reef tank. Different species may be from 8 inches long up to 15 inches!

Most lionfish like to hide upside down in caves and rock work. Afterr they are used to theirr tank, they will be more adventurous and say hi!

In a tank, lionfish will eat small shrimp...and even small fish. Once you are a good saltwaterr aquarist, a lionfish could be your next new friend.

Lionfish have what is called "disruptive coloration".

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theirr feet. More classmates can be predators roaming around trying to get the object.

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They have teeth but they are very small. To catch prey, they will cornerr a fish orr shrimp using their long spines. Then, the lionfish will make a lightning quick snap and swallow the prey whole!

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Republic of Iceland • Iceland is part of Nordic Europe, located in the Northern Atlantic Ocean and just touches the Arctic Circle. It is about one-third larger than Ireland, about 39,756 square miles or about the size of Kentucky. Most people live in about 7% of the island mostly on the coasts.

• Iceland is the world's 18th largest island, and Europe's second largest island after Great Britain.

• Iceland is a parliamentary constitutional republic.

• Iceland was founded by the Vikings. The Scandinavians were the first to settle in Iceland in 870.

• In 1874, Iceland obtained their own constitution and in 1918, it was recognized by Denmark as a seperate state with unlimited sovereignty. It did remain under the Danish monarchy until June 17, 1944, when the Althing proclaimed Iceland as an independent republic. That is also their Independance Day. • Iceland is one of the most volcanic regions in the world! In fact, there are more than 20 active volcanoes. The largest volcano is called Vatnajokull and covers 8% of the country.

• During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, first British, then American troops occupied Iceland and used it for a stratigic airbase.

While officially neutral, Iceland cooperated with the Allies.

• Agricultural products include potatoes and green vegetables, as well as mutton, dairy products, and fish.

• Major industries include fish processing, aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power, and tourism.

• The population in 2011 was 319,000 people.

• The official language is Icelandic, but English, other Nordic languages, and German are widely spoken.

• The capital and largest city of Iceland is Reykjavik. Half of the population lives in the city.

• The life expectancy in Iceland is 81.3 years for women, 76.4 years for men.

• The currency in Iceland is the Icelandic króna.

• Iceland has more than 20 active volcanoes.

• The most common farm animal is sheep. Another common animal is the puffin.

• Most Icelanders do not have a family name or surname, they take on their father’s name. So if the father is called Jakob, the daughter is given a first name for example Eva and then the father’s name with an added –Jakob and than sdottir so, her last name is then called Jakobsdottir (Jakob’s daughter), so we would call her: Eva Jakobsdottir. For sons they just add –sson: which would make the boy called Adam Jakobsson. Iceland’s phone book is listed by first names!

• Icelandic food commonly consists of Lamb, rye and flat bread, seafood, and dairy products.

• Schools and education in Iceland is free of charge.

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Breakfast Is Important!

We always hear how breakfast is the most important meal of the day! There is a reason for that. After you’ve slept all night long, your body has no energy without breakfast! And children who don’t eat breakfast are less able to learn or participate at school.

On the other hand, kids who eat breakfast do better in school, are more likely to participate in physical activities, and tend to eat healthier overall. Plus - it promotes proper growth!

Any breakfast is better than no breakfast. But, try not to have doughnuts all the time. They’re high in calories, sugar and fat.

They also don’t contain the nutrients you really need. It’s better to eat a variety of foods, including breads and cereals (grains), meats, beans and nuts (protein), fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese and yogurt.

Some traditional breakfast ideas are: eggs, waffles or pancakes, cold cereal and milk, hot cereal like oatmeal or cream of wheat (try them with fruit on the top), whole grain toast, bagels or English muffin or yogurt with fruits or nuts.

Some kids skip breakfast because they sleep too late, are too rushed, or they are trying to lose weight. But skipping breakfast doesn’t help people with weight. As a matter of fact, someone who skips breakfast tends to eat more calories throughout the day.

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Our Water Cycle

A - evaporation B - condensation

C - precipitation D - collection

Get a glass of tap water in a clear glass. Take a good long look at the water. Now, can you guess how old it is? The water in your glass may have fallen from the sky as rain just last week, but the water itself has been around pretty much as long as the earth has! It was on this earth with the Brontosaurus! Our earth has a limited amount of water. That water keeps going around and around - that’s what we all the “Water Cycle.”

The Water Cycle is made up of four main parts. The parts are: Evaporation (and transpiration), Condensation, Precipitation and Collection.

Evaporation: Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes or the oceans and turns it into vapor or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the rivers, lakes or oceans and it goes into the air.

Do plants sweat? Well, sort of... where people sweat - plants transpire.

Transpiration is the way by which plants lose water out of their leaves. Transpiration gives evaporation a bit of a hand in getting the water vapor back up into the air.

Condensation: Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. This is called condensation. You can see the same sort of thing at home... pour a glass of cold water on a hot day and watch what happens. Water forms on the outside of the glass. That water didn’t somehow leak through the glass! It actually came from the air. Water vapor in the warm air turns back into liquid when it touches the cold glass.

Precipitation: Precipitation occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it anymore. The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form or rain, hail, sleet or snow.

Collection: When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts all over again.

Here’s An Experiment For You To Try! Please read all instructions completely before starting and observe all safety precautions.

You will need: • a large metal or plastic bowl • a pitcher or bucket • a sheet of clear plastic wrap • a dry ceramic mug (like a coffee mug) • a long piece of string or large rubber band • water 1. Put the bowl in a sunny place outside.

2. Using the pitcher or bucket, pour water into the bowl until it is about 1/4 full.

3. Place the mug in the center of the bowl. Be careful not to splash any water into it.

4. Cover the top of the bowl tightly with the plastic wrap.

5. Tie the string around the bowl to hold the plastic wrap in place.

6. Watch the bowl to see what happens.

A miniature water cycle. The “mist” that forms on the plastic wrap will change into larger crops of water that will begin to drip. (You can speed up the dripping by carefully removing the bowl - don’t splash! - into the shade).

When this happens, continue watching for a few minutes, then carefully peel back the plastic. Is the coffee mug still empty? Water from the “ocean” of water in the bowl evaporated. It condensed to form misty “clouds” on the plastic warp. When the clouds became saturated it “rained” into the mug!

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